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What's Up Wednesday! HELLO 2015!!!!

Hooray, it's the first What's Up Wednesday of 2015!!!! :D Not joined in before? Make 2015 the year you sign up for Jaime and Erin's brilliant weekly bloghop!

What I'm Reading

Non-fiction. A LOT of Victorian-related non-fiction.

What I'm Writing (+1 goal)

A shiny new idea struck right before Christmas, when I was about halfway through my read-through of MagicalGirl!Story. I must admit I had to force myself through the remaining chunk of that so I could sit down and really dedicate myself to this new book.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I, Cole Burke, am writing contemporary.

O_O

And in a lovely notebook with a shiny pen!

Okay, so it's a contemporary ghost story with ties to the Victorian era (hence the reading material ;)), but there's not a scrap of my usual science-fiction to be found. AND I COULD NOT BE MORE EXCITED!!!! I haven't studied the Victorian era for years, and I certainly never
learned about their fascination with mediums and the like, so this is
really engaging. I'm even looking into rejoining my old university's
library so I have more access to academic texts.

If I was to sum up my current project, I'd say it's The Woman in Black (the novel) meets Tomb Raider (2013 version... just less shooty) ;)
— Cole Burke (@MissColeBurke) January 1, 2015

Goal for the Week: Hit 35k

What Works For Me

As lovely as Christmas and my birthday were, it's nice to get back into the swing of my everyday life. The start of a new year fills me with hope and excitement. I have a lot I want to achieve.
2015, you are my year.

What Else Is New

Besides getting back to the day job, sending out my first round of queries for the year, and reading about Victorian occultism? Not a whole lot... YET.

Your shiny new idea sounds awesome! I love that you're into sci-fi and the Victorian era. Me too. Hope all the research is going well and that 2015 continues to be an exciting and productive year for you! :)